Enrollment
516
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 061743002185
Holtville High — Holtville, CA
Federal NCES profile for Holtville High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 44
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Holtville Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Holtville High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Holtville High reports 516 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 69.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 25% above the California average and 34% above the national baseline. The school offers 8 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 258 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Holtville Unified spends $17,940 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.1% from local sources (property taxes), 66.8% from the state, and 12.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Holtville High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.5:1 | ▼ 28% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.3% | ▲ 25% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 516 | top 57% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
69.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 25% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 28% below state mean
Top 9% in California — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,940
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 258 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 516 Top 57% in California — larger than 43% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 33.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 -28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 69.3% +25% vs state
NCES ID 061743002185
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 87.6%
White 11.0%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 258:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 52
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Holtville Unified, which includes Holtville High.
$17,940
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.1%
State 66.8%
Federal 12.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 257
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- —
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Holtville High
How many students attend Holtville High?
Holtville High has 516 students enrolled. It is a high school in Holtville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holtville High?
The student-teacher ratio at Holtville High is 15.5:1, which is 28% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holtville High?
69.3% of students at Holtville High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holtville High?
The largest demographic group at Holtville High is Hispanic or Latino at 87.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Holtville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Holtville High?
Holtville High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.